Movie Musicals
Name the actor of Link Larkin in the 2007 film adaptation of Hairspray
Zac Efron
In this number, a young prince of the jungle distracts his caretaker as he sings about how great life will be when he’s in charge.
”I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (The Lion King)
SIX is a musical comedy about six women from history who share WHAT in common?
They are the six wives of Henry VIII
This 2004 cult classic was adapted into a musical and THEN adapted into a movie critics deemed “sooo NOT fetch.
Mean Girls
I’m not throwing away my shot, I’m just like my country, I’m ___
young, scrappy, and hungry (Hamilton, “My Shot”)
This 2001 jukebox movie musical follows the doomed romance of an English Poet and features the actors Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, and John Leguizamo.
Moulin Rouge
In this song, an ostracized woman imagines a magical future where no one finds her inferior due to her surprising exterior.
”The Wizard and I” (Wicked)
In this Broadway musical, Elder Price and Elder Cunningham are sent on a mission to Uganda.
The Book of Mormon
Clips of “revolting children” performing choreography from this British musical adaptation went viral in December 2022.
Matilda
Mamma mia, here I go again, My, my, ___,
how can I resist you? (“Mamma Mia", Mamma Mia!)
Released in 2017, The Greatest Showman is a fictionalized biopic based on the life and times of this infamous circus pioneer.
P.T. Barnum
In this number, a high-school senior with social anxiety wonders if he’ll ever be more than he’s always been after being shoved to the ground by another student.
Waving Through a Window (Dear Evan Hansen)
2017’s “Come From Away” is based on the true story of 7,000 passengers stranded at Gander International Airport in Canada following WHAT historical event?
The September 11th Attacks
"Which of the following has NOT been adapted into a stage musical (yet)?
A: Mrs. Doubtfire
B: The Breakfast Club
C: Sister Act
D: The Great Gatsby
B: The Breakfast Club
As someone told me lately, “Everyone deserves ____",
"the chance to fly” (“Defying Gravity”, Wicked)
In La La Land, Ryan Gosling's character, Sebastian, is a passionate pianist who dreams of opening his own club for this traditional style of music.
Jazz
In this song, this skid-row protagonist longs for the simplicity of suburban life, complete with frozen TV dinners and plastic on the furniture.
"Somewhere That’s Green" (Little Shop of Horrors)
The plot of Suessical the Musical is based on THREE Dr. Seuss books. Name TWO of them.
1. Horton Hears a Who
2. Gordon Hatches the Egg
3. Gertrude McFuzz
Hadestown, a modern retelling of Greek mythology, retells the tragic love story of these two characters.
Orpheus & Eurydice
You can do your best, but I’ll stand the test, you’ll find ___
that I’m unshakable ("Heart of Stone", SIX)